Q3 EPS Forecast for Helmerich & Payne Reduced by Analyst

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Helmerich & Payne in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst T. Curran now forecasts that the oil and gas company will earn $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Helmerich & Payne’s current full-year earnings is $3.11 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Helmerich & Payne’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The oil and gas company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.02. Helmerich & Payne had a return on equity of 11.31% and a net margin of 11.02%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and issued a $39.00 price objective (down from $48.00) on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Argus upgraded Helmerich & Payne to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Helmerich & Payne in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Barclays reduced their price target on Helmerich & Payne from $39.00 to $36.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Helmerich & Payne from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $33.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.75.

Helmerich & Payne Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of HP opened at $27.28 on Friday. Helmerich & Payne has a 1 year low of $26.35 and a 1 year high of $44.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.40. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $32.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.40. The firm has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.97, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.37.

Helmerich & Payne Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. Helmerich & Payne’s payout ratio is 32.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Belgacem Chariag purchased 37,356 shares of Helmerich & Payne stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $27.08 per share, for a total transaction of $1,011,600.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 54,606 shares in the company, valued at $1,478,730.48. The trade was a 216.56 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO John W. Lindsay bought 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $27.55 per share, for a total transaction of $551,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 691,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,042,945.70. This represents a 2.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 4.51% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Helmerich & Payne

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. ARGA Investment Management LP increased its holdings in Helmerich & Payne by 42.5% during the 4th quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 2,686,215 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $86,013,000 after purchasing an additional 801,000 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Helmerich & Payne during the 4th quarter worth approximately $21,572,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Helmerich & Payne in the fourth quarter valued at $10,931,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,522,144 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $48,739,000 after purchasing an additional 329,734 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of Helmerich & Payne by 14.0% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,658,356 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $85,121,000 after acquiring an additional 327,374 shares during the last quarter. 96.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Helmerich & Payne Company Profile

Founded in 1920, Helmerich & Payne, Inc (H&P) (NYSE: HP) is committed to delivering industry leading levels of drilling productivity and reliability. H&P operates with the highest level of integrity, safety and innovation to deliver superior results for its customers and returns for shareholders.